The Women’s Invitational Exhibition will focus on the work of first generation minority women artists. Women artists who are able to create art work which not only reflects the strong bond to their own heritage, but the experience of living in the USA, their new permanent home, and how it has influenced the work they are presenting now.

The work is innovative, daring, inspiring and present unique narratives, techniques, social issues and viewpoints that contribute to understanding of diverse cultures. Wide variety of themes will be presented in this contemporary art exhibition.

Frederick R. Holmes, owner of Frederick Holmes and Company Gallery of Modern & Contemporary Art, served as our judge this year: "As a gallery owner and 34-year professional in the arts, I've consistently relied on a very simple formula when selecting work for my gallery. It's the same criteria I've used for this exhibition: 'Skill and imagination in equal measure.'"

One of my artwork submitted has been honored with a Merit Award. This year, a total of 179 works for consideration.My work was among 42 selected for the exhibition by juror Richard Notkin.

About the juror: Richard Notkin is a full time studio artist in Vaughn, WA . His teapots and ceramic sculptures have been exhibited internationally and are in numerous public and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan. Among his awards are three fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. In 2008, Notkin was elected a Fellow of the American Craft Council, and was awarded a USA Hoi Fellowship by the United States Artists Foundation. In 2014 he received the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Honorary Member Award for lifetime achievement.

This is the 16th year Exhibition, the WILL'S CREEK EXHIBITION is a national, juried exhibition of contemporary art work submitted by established and emerging artists from across the country. This annual show is presented by the Allegany Arts Council (AAC), and held in the Saville Gallery in Downtown Cumberland’s Arts & Entertainment District, in Western Maryland.

Jurors:

This year our esteemed jurors are Amanda Jiron Murphy, Director of the Hamiltonian Gallery in Washington, DC and Jessica Beck, Assistant Curator at the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. Both are leading experts in contemporary and emerging artists.

This exhibition is among the US13 States competition in those painters residing in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.Artists accepted into the Expressions West 2015 exhibition include:

Thanks City of Kent Art Committee, and this year's jurors Randi Ganulin, Eduardo Calderón, and Ronda Billerbeck for selecting my artworks for Kent Summer Art Exhibition 2015!! I am one of 21 selected artists this year. Glad to be part of the show; there are special arrangement that several purchase awards from participating artists, Solo Show Award, or 2 person Show Award will be chosen from the exhibition!

Exhibition: June 3 - August 30, 2015

Place: Centennial Center Gallery, 400 West Gowe St, Kent WA

Art Interruptions Public 2015 - Seattle City Temporary Art Project 2015 - Selected one of the Seven Artists.Curated by panel consist of City of Seattle, Seattle Department of Transportation(SDOT) and Central District

These public art project will be exhibited between early September to January 2016.

Third Friday Sit and Sips are held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Washington:1816 26th Avenue, Seattle 98122 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Seven artists have been selected to create temporary art installations along the Central District Greenway for Art Interruptions 2015. The artworks will inhabit city sidewalks and offer pedestrians a brief interruption in their day. Each artists installation will be on display from September to early January 2016.

Artists will share sketches and photos of their installations and answer your questions about their project inspiration and the process leading to being selected.

Administered in partnership with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Art Interruptions is funded by SDOT 1% for Art funds and administered by the Office of Arts & Culture.For information and to RSVP for all events, contact Esther Ervin, Arts Program Director.

A Taste of Art - All Mediums National Juried Competition ExhibitionThe exhibition, A TASTE OF ART, an exhibit of art-related-to-food with photography, paintings, sculpture, drawings and more will fill both the Polly Addison Exhibition Space and McMahon Gallery.Nationwide competition from 17 States, 107 Artists have been selected for the show.

Exhibition: July 1st - Sept 29th 2015The juror, Mr. Hardesty, has made difficult decision to choose 40 works including my artwork approximately over 250 submissions for the gallery space in Eastern Washington.Mr. Hardesty said about the exhibition, "I was honored to make selections for this year’s All Media Juried Exhibition. Assisting an organization I have much respect for made my work that much more enjoyable. While reviewing the submissions I had the good fortune to reconnect with familiar talents, while being introduced to those new to me. A juried exhibition may fail to convey the full cultural temperature of a place and time, yet it offers a partial glimpse of many creative makers – of whom our region is richly populated.”

Very honored co-exhibiting my works together with Jacob Lawrence's Artwork series chosen by Seattle City and exhibiting at City owned Public Galleries at Seattle Municipal Tower Building.

City of Shoreline, City Hall Exhibition Spring Collective Show, Invited by David Francis, City of Shoreline, Four artists group exhibitionShoreline City Hall 4 Foor, May 4th- August 14th, 2015 Extended

Seattle City's Office of Arts & Culture selected 18 Artist for their Rosters Artist 2014-2015 including my artwork.There were processing time about 3-4 months to be reviewed/ selected by the Seattle City committe.

Selected into the 3rd Annual Juried International Contemporary Art Exhibition in Dallas, Texas 2014.Juried by the distinguished critic, Dr Iftikhar Dadi,the Chair of the Department of Art Cornell University, Department of History of Art and Visual Art, Ithaca. New York USA Here is a link that this exhibition's juror, Dr. Dadi participatied in Guggenheim Abu Dhabi- Talking about Art in 2012.

Exhibit location: LuminArté Fine Art Gallery in Dallas - Design District. Dallas A-List Art Gallery in DADA, Voted Best Gallery in Dallas in 2014 Exhibition: October- November 2014, Near Dallas World Trade Center. Looking forward to being part of this exciting exhibition in Dallas, Texas. This prestigious international exhibition includes artwork in a variety of styles and media. In this installment, 46 artists are participating from 17 countries including the USA, the United Kingdom, Iran, Bulgaria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Japan, Egypt, Pakistan, Canada, Singapore, Lebanon, Switzerland, Qatar, Mexico, and Cuba. Exhibition topic: Middle East, Islamic Culture, Design, Literature and Archtecture etc.

LuminArté Fine Art Gallery is located in the Dallas Design District, and showcases contemporary award-winning artists, as well as bright emerging talent. Representing over fifty artists from more than two dozen countries, LuminArté continues to embrace the local art community by showcasing regional artists, hosting an artist in residence program, and by providing workshops and continuing education opportunities.LuminArte Gallery has an innate interest in developing a cross cultural, creative dialog by exhibiting and interacting with international artists both at home and abroad, and by highlighting complimentary approaches to subject matter, theme, and media that are expressed on the world stage. LuminArte seeks to promote travel exchanges and opportunities for resident artists through Art Fairs and international expositions, as well as through Sister Gallery programs in the United States and internationally.

White River Valley Museum - Small Works Big Presents: The Gift of Art Exhibition 2014, 2nd Place Award !

This exhibition is sponsored by 4Culture, the City of Auburn Arts Commission, and the White River Valley Museum

SMALL WORK – BIG TALENT “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” - Vincent Van GoghThe juried show and sale opens Nov. 18 and continues through Dec. 14, just in time for purchasers to bring items home for the holidays. The show has grown to represent high quality works of fine art and crafts from throughout the Northwest.

Jurors selected artworks from a field of 400 or so pieces for the exhibit.The jurors are: Margaret Bullock, curator of collections and special exhibitions at the Tacoma Art Museum; Aaron Hartzell, instructor of photography at Green River Community College; and Colleen Maloney, member of Auburn Arts Commission. A wide variety of media are represented, including: mosaic, painting, encaustic, printmaking, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics and textile arts. All told, 122 artists from Washington, Idaho and Oregon entered, with 18 percent of their submissions making it into the show. Sizable cash awards will be announced at the show opening, and during the first two weeks visitors are encouraged to cast their vote for the People's Choice Award. The show opens on November 19 til Dec.14 2014.

Greg Robinson is the executive director and curator of Washington State’s newest art museum - Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA), which opened June 2013. Previously he was executive director of the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner WA, director of William Traver Gallery in Tacoma; and executive director of Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle. Greg has participated in numerous jury processes for exhibitions and awards, and has served on the Betty Bowen Award Committee of Seattle Art Museum for 13 years. He is originally from Seattle and holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from New York University.

Dublin Biennial 2014- International Exhibition of Contemporary Art - One of 55 International Artist, Dublin June 2014

Message from Dublin Biennial 2014 Committee:The Dublin Biennial is a select show and participating artists are 'curated' by the Biennial Committee and invited to participate. We strive to maintain the highest standards in Art and maintain that through the curatorial process. The Dublin Biennial is a not for profit Exhibition and all fees received are used entirely to fund the production of the show: Press and media relations, advertising, printing, catalogue, all events and receptions organized for the Show and the Conference. We are most excited about the upcoming Biennial, which aims to highlight and promote cultural diversity and the universal dialogue expressed by International Artists. This year's Biennial will feature the works of distinguished artists from The 2012 Venice Biennale and the 2012 Florence Biennale.One of our esteemed guest Artists this year is Bolivian Artist Sonia Falcone, whose work was one of the highlights of the 2013 Venice Biennale.Confluent with the 2014 Dublin Biennial, a series of creative and scholarly interventions Biennial Coversations: Food for Thought and The Art of Sustainability', will explore the ecology of sustainability and focus on the intersections between environmentalism and contemporary art practice. The Dublin Biennial/Conference will open on June 12 and run through June 23rd 2014.

Seattle Artist Naoko Morisawa is one of 55 artists selected to exhibit work in the second Dublin Biennial, open June 13-22. Morisawa creates intricate mosaics from thousands of tiny pieces of oil-dyed wood chips. "When seen from a distance, my artwork looks like a painting. The details of the work and mosaic slowly emerge when the viewer comes closer," she says in her artist statement. She's the recipient of a grant from the Puffin Foundation and has shown work at "Ex Libris: 100 Artists, 100 Books" event in Pioneer Square, the Kate Alkarni Gallery and the Alexis Hotel, as well as in Japan.

Kate Alkarni Gallery 1st Anniversary Group Show was a Blast! @Seattle Design Center from July 17 - September 17 2014

Northwind Art Center - Aug 1- Aug 31 2014

Most Competitive Annual Juried show in North West USA area: juried exhibit by artists from Six states from USA and Canada- Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, British Columbia, and Alaska @ Port Townsend WA 2014.

Juror: Greg Robinson is the executive director and curator of Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, which opened June 2013. Previously he was executive director of the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner, director of William Traver Gallery in Tacoma, and executive director of Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle.

Greg has participated in numerous jury processes for exhibitions and awards, and has served on the Betty Bowen Award Committee of Seattle Art Museum for 13 years. He is originally from Seattle and holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from New York University.

Red Current's purpose was to demonstrate the wealth of contemporary artists in Seattle, inclusive of all styles, genres, and mediums. The artists represented shared only one very specific characteristic: they were women. According to Shannon that I talked about it, this is currently online project at the time of 2014 Spring, though coming year in 2015 this might be landing into phsycal showcase space in Seattle, WA.

Boundaries Group Exhibition: August 14th - September 8th, 2014 @TwiLight Gallery- West Seattle WA USA Boundaries are guidelines, rules or limits created to identify what are reasonable, safe, or permissible ways for people to behave around each other. Sometimes we create boundaries, sometimes boundaries are created for us. The show will explore how these boundaries are upheld, crossed, or broken.

About Seattle Design Center: SDC opened it’s doors in 1973 to serve the regions’s growing interest and appreciation for quality design and home furnishings. SDC is the only design center in the Pacific Northwest that serves the interior design community and their clients. Nationally recognized as the premier marketplace for fine home furnishings and design services, SDC encompasses 390,000 square feet of browsing bliss and open to the public.About Kate Alkarni : here

Gallery 263. National Juried Exhibition Theme: Wood Juror: Katherine French, Danforth Museum Cambridge, MA 2014 December 12-January 4, 2014Juror chose 45 Artists for this show.About juror: Katherine French is currently the Executive Director of the Danforth Museum of Art, in Framingham, MA where she has curated numerous exhibitions focused on historical and contemporary expressionism. In 2007 she received an award for curatorial excellence from the New England chapter of the International Association of Art Critics, and was named Best Curator of Locally Made Art at the 2010 Boston Art Awards. She was also recognized as a 2010 Distinguished Alumna by Boston University, and named one of Ten to Watch in 2011 by the Worcester Business Journal. Under her direction, the Danforth Museum of Art has been named an Outstanding Cultural Organization by the Massachusetts Arts Education Collaborative.

Giles Gallery,Chautauqua Kentucky National Juried Exhibition "Beauty Matters" 2014 Richmond. KY Jan-Feb 2014Juror: Andréa Keys Connell. Virginia Commonwealth University, VA My work is included in the show, from 294 submitted works for this exhibition juried by Andrea Keys-Connell and Dr. Minh Nguyen. The 2013-14 Chautauqua series at Eastern Kentucky University will explore the theme “Beauty Matters” through 15 lectures by many internationally prominent authors, artists and experts, as well as a nationwide juried art exhibition.Chautauqua Coordinator Dr. Minh Nguyen said the year-long series “aims to explore the many dimensions of the theme (beauty in nature, art, life, etc.) and encourage critical reflections on it.”

About the Show: Ex Libris: 100 Artists, 100 Books is an exciting exhibition that aims to bring together the worlds of visual art and literature. This exhibition will take place while Seattle is hosting the Association of Writers and Publishers Conference (AWP), the oldest and most well attended literary conference in the country. The invited artists will present works that draw inspiration from books that are important or special to them. All genres will be represented, from sci-fi to non-fiction, poetry to romance. These works of art will be on display during the AWP conference at various locations and readers events.

Please join us for the grand artist reception at AXIS Gallery in Pioneer Square on March 6th, from 6PM to 9PM to see the entire collection, AXIS 308 1st Ave S. Seattle, 98104

Now available from Amazon Fine Art Gallery together with Kate Alkarni Gallery 2014 ! New style to buy Art.

Incentive Award - Himeji City Art Museum 68th National Juried Exhibition 2014 Hyogo Japan Feb 2014Juror: Takushi Hamada,Dupty Director The Museum of Modern Art Wakayama, Japan. There were 546 artworks entry reported. ã€€The Museum is located next to the Himeji Castle, one of the World's Cultural Heritage, Japan.

My New Abstract Wave Series got into London International Creative Award Competition 2013- Winners List in Painting

Cara Ober was awarded an Individual Artist Grant for Painting by the Maryland State Arts Council and a Warhol Grant for Emerging Curators in 2006. From 2010-2012, she was the Online Arts and Culture editor at The Urbanite Magazine and wrote the "Eye to Eye" Arts Column in each monthly issue. She has published art reviews for Art Papers, ARTnews, The Journal of Surface Design, The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Style Magazine, Baltimore City Paper, Art US Magazine, and numerous curatorial and catalogue essays. Ober has received Baltimore City presenting grants in ’08 and ’09 as the founder and editor-in-chief of Bmoreart, an online arts journal featuring emerging artists in Baltimore and beyond.

Figure 50 Project is a recently launched online exhibition providing access to outstanding visual artists across the country in a simple, dynamic format. One artist is selected from every state in the US to be displayed in our interactive map on a rotating basis.

With the myriad of online art resources that are either bogged down with endless mediocre art or biased toward certain trends and select cities, the fresh simplicity and unparalleled excellence of our exhibition is quickly gaining acclaim from a wide spectrum of art enthusiasts. We are continually marketing the website and our selected artists in a variety of print and online venues, with additional plans for an annual publication available on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and a host of other outlets. In our view, the United States is still one of the leading nations in contemporary art practice and we intend to discover and showcase excellence from border to border. The highly competitive nature of our project ensures an excellent standard, while still allowing a diverse population to compete on a local level. The ongoing vision for this exhibition is to celebrate a variety of exceptional artists from diverse locations, not just the few cities typically associated with the contemporary art market.

Columbia Winery Spring Exhibition in Woodinville arranged by Bherd Studios -Urban Comtemporary Gallery Group Exhibition together with Debbie Bianchi, Sandi Bransford, Michelle Anderst and John Osgood. Enjoy great wine made in Washington together with selected fine artworks made in Seattle !

The CVG Show 2013 - Reviewed by Bernard Jacobson, His Top Award Winning Artists.

His ways of judging the merit of a work of art:"What was the artist aiming to create?","How well was the aim achieved?" and "Would the world be a poorer place if this work did not exist?" want to read more - here

Unity is a cultural publication produced for Thompson Hospitality and Compass Group.

It adds value to a commodity service and differentiates the clients in the marketplace.

Unity is distributed six times per year at client sites such as Microsoft, Bank of America, Boeing, Steelcase, Michelin and IBM, and universites and schools. Stories are positive and inspiring, and they focus on,,,the art and culture of a diverse American population.

Philatás creates all the content for Unity and completes the project with graphic design and fulfillment services.

May- July

ArtXchange Gallery Seattle Group Exhibition. Pioneer Square Seattle May- July 201315+ Pieces of my artworks including latest works will be displayed. May is Asian Pacific American Celebration Month!512 First Ave, South. Seattle, WA 98104

The juror for this show, Young Chang, is the Director of Gallery IMA, located in the Pioneer Square area of Seattle. As Director, she has overseen Gallery IMA's participation in numerous events including the Korea International Art Fair and Patrons of Northwest Civic, Cultural, and Charitable Organization gala. A member of the Seattle Art Dealers Association, Chang has a vested interest in promoting contemporary, international art. Accompanying her duties as Director, Chang continues to experiment with fiber as a medium.

Three Women - Issei Artists Show in Seattle September 26th - December 11th 2013Exhibit together with great artists- Seattle based, Hiroko Seki,Teiko Shimazaki.Juror: June Sekiguchi, Artist and Co-founder of Method Gallery Seattle

7 pieces of my artworks will be displayed. My Mosaic Cafe Series will be opened there.

Aljoya Thornton Place Seattle

About other two artists:

Fulbright Grant Recipient Artist, Teiko Shimazaki, whose artistic work began more than six decades ago with industrial drawing in Japan, leads the exhibit by showcasing a number of mixed media pieces.

Seki specializes in Nihonga, a technique that involves mixing powdered mineral, oxide, and glass-based pigments and applying them with heated nikawa -- glues made from this process.

Exhibit at Tatsuriki Sake Bar @ Himeji Castle Station. Hyogo, Japan Oct- Dec 2013 Tatsuriki produces one of best amazing Japanese sake, if you do not know it you should try "Kome no sasayaki", which is very lovely. When you visit western Japan, please visit Himeji Castel in Hyogo prefecture, just 1 hour from Kyoto.

24hrs CoCA Art Marathon's photos are found at the CoCA site- here. Enjoy !I have enjoyed working with talented artists,especially who worked near my work desk: Anaa Macrae and Paul Komada. And thanks you all bidders/ buyers at the auction; all of my made 3 works has now new home!

Exhibition date: August 4th til Aug.30.Exhibit Theme: Wave Series and Infinite Possibilities and more

Artist Trust / EDGE Grand Finale Artist Presentations / Seattle

From the Artist Trust website: Get a glimpse into what emerging and established artists are up to! Join us for presentations from the 16 artists from across Washington State who are participating in Artist Trust’s intensive EDGE Professional Development Program.